Contribution of wives' earnings to family income in the U.S. 1990-2016
Contribution of wives' earnings to family income in married couple households in the United States from 1990 to 2016
by Erin Duffin,
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Apr 29, 2019
The statistic shows the contribution of wives' earnings to family income in married couple households in the United States from 1990 to 2016, by median percent. In 2016, the median contribution of wives' earnings to family income was at 37.1 percent.
Contribution of wives' earnings to family income in married couple households in the United States from 1990 to 2016
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| Median contribution | |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.7% |
| 1991 | 31.3% |
| 1992 | 32.4% |
| 1993 | 32.2% |
| 1994 | 31.9% |
| 1995 | 31.9% |
| 1996 | 32.6% |
| 1997 | 32.7% |
| 1998 | 32.8% |
| 1999 | 32.8% |
| 2000 | 33.5% |
| 2001 | 34.4% |
| 2002 | 34.8% |
| 2003 | 35.2% |
| 2004 | 34.9% |
| 2005 | 35.1% |
| 2006 | 35.6% |
| 2007 | 36% |
| 2008 | 36% |
| 2009 | 37.1% |
| 2010 | 37.6% |
| 2011 | 37% |
| 2012 | 37.3% |
| 2013 | 37.3% |
| 2014 | 36% |
| 2015 | 37.1% |
| 2016 | 37.1% |
| Median contribution | |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.7% |
| 1991 | 31.3% |
| 1992 | 32.4% |
| 1993 | 32.2% |
| 1994 | 31.9% |
| 1995 | 31.9% |
| 1996 | 32.6% |
| 1997 | 32.7% |
| 1998 | 32.8% |
| 1999 | 32.8% |
| 2000 | 33.5% |
| 2001 | 34.4% |
| 2002 | 34.8% |
| 2003 | 35.2% |
| 2004 | 34.9% |
| 2005 | 35.1% |
| 2006 | 35.6% |
| 2007 | 36% |
| 2008 | 36% |
| 2009 | 37.1% |
| 2010 | 37.6% |
| 2011 | 37% |
| 2012 | 37.3% |
| 2013 | 37.3% |
| 2014 | 36% |
| 2015 | 37.1% |
| 2016 | 37.1% |
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by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Apr 29, 2019
The statistic shows the contribution of wives' earnings to family income in married couple households in the United States from 1990 to 2016, by median percent. In 2016, the median contribution of wives' earnings to family income was at 37.1 percent.
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- December 2018
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- United States
- Survey time period
- 1990 to 2016
- Age group
- 16 years and older
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- United States
- Survey time period
- 1990 to 2016
- Age group
- 16 years and older
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